The Doomsday Ruthless Man, Ch 9

Hearing Jiang Xiaoqian's words, Su Chen smiled slightly.

This smile only reinforced Li Na's point, leading Jiang Xiaoqian to conclude that Su Chen was indeed testing her! To become a rich lady, it was essential to excel in both character and academics. As long as she could withstand the test, Su Chen would surely reveal his true intentions!

That was to marry her, to make her a rich lady!

Not only Jiang Xiaoqian but also Li Na wanted to show off in front of Su Chen.

When they went to help, there was no hesitation on their part.

After all, she had heard enough stories about wealthy young men being lecherous. With her good looks, even if she couldn't become a rich lady, being able to enjoy a meal with him was still a tempting prospect.

Su Chen watched the two of them busily working with a faint sneer.

Ever since they had Wang Hao follow him, he had a rough idea of what they were after.

Why waste free labor when you can get it for nothing?

One thousand tables of meals and two thousand tons of ice.

Even with staff from Green City Hotel and Wu Ronghua coming to help, it would take quite a while to move everything.

Moreover, Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na had no prior experience with heavy physical labor. Suddenly lifting heavy items was naturally beyond their abilities.

Nonetheless, with Su Chen watching, they had no choice but to exert themselves, afraid of leaving a bad impression in his eyes.

Su Chen observed, as if watching a show.

Once all the goods were unloaded, Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na were exhausted and couldn't even stand straight.

The last time they felt this way was during the evening at the hotel.

Li Na massaged her lower back, looking at the goods before them: "These things are really heavy; that ice block weighs over a hundred pounds!"

Jiang Xiaoqian threw her thick protective gloves on the ground: "This Su Chen, once I become a rich lady, I'm definitely going to take all his money! This is outrageous!"

Li Na giggled, "I'll help you."

After working hard, the two of them were already imagining Su Chen announcing Jiang Xiaoqian as his bride, followed by a crowd of people coming out to congratulate them, and the subsequent wedding banquet.

However, Su Chen only stepped forward to check the warehouse and didn't pay any more attention to them.

With two thousand tons of ice, it wouldn't be moved in a minute, but the meals from the hotel would be done in a few hours.

Su Chen pulled out a red envelope containing ten thousand yuan and handed it to Liu Xinrui.

"The remaining funds will need to be settled within a week; thank you for your hard work."

"Congratulations, Mr. Su! We'll head back now."

Su Chen nodded, "Alright!"

As the Green City Hotel vehicle gradually left, Jiang Xiaoqian and Li Na rushed over: "Su Chen, what were you going to say earlier?"

Jiang Xiaoqian blinked at Su Chen, her hand absentmindedly playing with her hair.

Even though she was sweaty, the perspiration from their exertion gave Jiang Xiaoqian an endearing charm, her cheeks flushed and appealing.

One couldn't deny that despite being openly flirtatious, Jiang Xiaoqian was genuinely beautiful; otherwise, the previous life's Su Chen wouldn't have been so infatuated with her.

Su Chen looked at the two of them and sneered, "The thing is, I appreciate your help, but there's no compensation."

Jiang Xiaoqian was stunned: "What! That's it?"

Su Chen nodded, "That's it!"

Jiang Xiaoqian was perplexed.

What's going on?

What happened to the surprise?

Wasn't this when I was supposed to be announced as the bride, and you were supposed to marry me?

Why just "that's it"?

This wasn't how the script was supposed to go! Jiang Xiaoqian forced a smile as she looked at Su Chen: "You... you must be joking. There's definitely a surprise around here. You were just testing me; you're not angry anymore, so let's have everyone come out. Let's celebrate our wedding properly."

Jiang Xiaoqian was still daydreaming about becoming a rich lady.

Su Chen replied, "Get married? Sigh, I actually want to marry you too, but I really don't have any money. I've sold my family's house, and I'm currently in debt. Are you still willing to be with me?"

Li Na was shocked: "Are you kidding, Su Chen? You don't have money? Over ten million for the banquet and more than ten thousand for the restaurant—you can't possibly be broke, even if you were buying a house!"

Su Chen pretended to be surprised: "Oh, you're referring to that? That was for someone else. Those meals will be taken away later, and the ice blocks and other items are also being picked up."

Jiang Xiaoqian was in shock: "Someone else? Who? Why did you order these?"

Su Chen explained: "Oh, it's for a big boss who's doing charity—apparently, it's going to Alashan for poverty alleviation. I don't know anything else; they'll be picking up the items soon."

Li Na gritted her teeth: "So, you didn't buy any of this yourself! You aren't inheriting any fortune!"

Su Chen replied: "Me? Inheriting? You're thinking too much. If I had inherited something, would I still be struggling to deliver takeout?"

After saying that, Su Chen lost interest in them and waited for the coal delivery.

Jiang Xiaoqian glared: "Su Chen! You! You aren't a wealthy second-generation! You lied to me!"

At that moment, Wang Haoyu rushed over from the side, fuming and pointing at Su Chen, but when he caught sight of Su Chen's gaze, he shivered in fear, almost collapsing on the ground.

Su Chen turned to Jiang Xiaoqian and others: "What did I lie about?"

Jiang Xiaoqian shouted in anger: "Su Chen! Just you wait! If you play with me, I will make you regret it!"

Jiang Xiaoqian realized that Su Chen had sold his house and mentioned being in debt earlier, so now, to her, Su Chen held no value whatsoever!

How could someone like him still make her work!

She definitely had to make him pay!

Wang Haoyu pointed at Su Chen: "You're done for! You've had it!"

Jiang Xiaoqian and her group furiously turned and left.

Su Chen sneered, "Idiot!"

The ice-moving work continued until nightfall.

The ice plant's trucks could only carry three tons of ice at a time, so to expedite the transport process, Wu Ronghua had called in all available refrigerated trucks.

It wasn't until night that all the ice was finally transported.

Even though there was no refrigeration in the warehouse, Su Chen insisted on storing it there, and he couldn't really say much about it.

After everything was settled, Su Chen also handed Wu Ronghua a red envelope containing ten thousand yuan.

"Get the remaining amount finalized within a week."

Wu Ronghua chuckled: "Sure, Mr. Su. If you need anything, just let me know!"

Wu Ronghua left with his team.

Next, Su Chen went to the warehouse, closed the main door, and stored all the items in a different space.

What was once a crowded warehouse now stood empty.

Though some ice had been used up, the warehouse still appeared slightly damp; however, the consumption didn't matter much to him.

Then, Su Chen's phone rang.

"Hello, Mr. Su? We're from the coal market; the two thousand tons of coal you requested are now in Shandong. Where should we deliver them?"

Su Chen hadn't expected the smokeless coal to arrive today; it was quite a coincidence.

"I'll text you the location; please deliver it to this warehouse."

It was still the same warehouse, with dozens of semi-trucks lined up on the road, creating quite a spectacular scene.

Unloading the coal continued throughout the night until midday the next day.

Leading the operation was a straightforward middle-aged man with a heavy Shanxi accent.

"Mr. Su, all the smokeless coal has been unloaded. Do you want to count it and check? Each truck carries fifty tons, and there are a total of forty trucks..."

He expertly matched his records with Su Chen's until he said: "You paid a five hundred thousand yuan deposit, so the remaining balance is four million five hundred thousand."

Su Chen produced another ten thousand yuan red envelope: "Thanks for your hard work; the rest will be settled within a week."

The man nodded: "Alright then, we'll head out."

After all, this cargo belonged to coal barons, who were quite reputable. Not many dared to renege on payments.

However, today, Su Chen planned to default on it.

In fact, it would be quite impossible to recover.